Year 11 Textiles. The coursework for your Textiles GCSE accounts for 60% of your final grade.

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1 Year 11 Textiles The coursework for your Textiles GCSE accounts for 60% of your final grade. Whilst the exam in Year 11 accounts for 40% of your grade. It is therefore important that not only do you keep up to date with your practical work and coursework folder, but also revise thoroughly for the final exam. KNOWLEDGE BOOKLET You will be set homework during Year 11. This will be a mixture of topics to revise for the exam and coursework research and planning. When you need to complete your homework it will be published on the Show My Homework website. Please keep this booklet safe at home as you will need it to help you to revise for your year 11 exam.

2 Textiles rooms are potentially dangerous places. Therefore working safely to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others is very important. Below are some rules that your teacher will explain to you before any practical work is carried out. It is really important that you understand, learn and follow these rules. General Safety Rules 1. Always listen carefully to the teacher and follow any instructions given immediately 2. Do not run in the textiles room, you could bump into another student and cause an accident 3. If you need help from a teacher, put your hand up. Shouting out to gain attention can cause an accident as it is a distraction. 4. On finding your seat in the classroom, make sure that all your bags are safely stored under your desk as they can be trip hazards. 5. Put your coat on the back of your chair. Sewing Machine Safety Rules 1. Before using a sewing machine, make sure that long hair is tied back and loose clothing tucked in. 2. Only use the sewing machine when your teacher has given you permission to do so and instructed you as to what you need to do person only to use a sewing machine at a time. 4. Make sure that you keep your fingers a safe distance away from the needle when using the sewing machine. 5. To make sure that the sewing machine will work correctly, ensure that it is correctly threaded before you begin sewing. 6. Switch off the sewing machine when you are threading the needle and when you have finished using it. 7. Concentrate on your own work at all times when using the sewing machine. 8. Do not talk to other students when you are using the sewing machine under any circumstances. 9. If you have a problem, stop and ask for help by raising your hand. Iron Safety Rules 1. Only use the iron when instructed to do so. 2. Make sure that you keep your fingers out of the way of the hot parts of the iron to reduce the risk of burns. 3. Concentrate at all times when using the iron. 4. Switch off the iron when you have finished using it.

3 Exam information The exam at the end of year 11 is worth 40% of your final grade. It consists of the following: Section A This is based on a design question. You will be given the general topic of the design question on March 1 st. From then you can research the topic and plan some ideas of products that would be suitable. You need to ensure that you label each product in detail once drawn. Suggested labels: Surface decoration techniques that could be used with details of machine settings if appropriate Decorative techniques could be made larger to be explained in more detail Colours, only small areas of the design needs to be coloured as a suggestion of what it could look like. Inspiration for the design related to the design brief e.g. if the design brief is about African designs then the colours that inspire you related to the African theme Components and fastenings to be used on the product Suggestions for fabric types that could be used If the product is going to use recycled fabrics e.g. when using trappings. If the product is not a garment the size might also be important Look at the CGP book pages at exam technique for tips of how to complete Section A Section B This is where the main questions about textiles will be asked. We are not informed about the topics in this section. This means that you will need to revise all the topics listed on the next page which are a mixture of practical and theoretical knowledge. Use the CGP book pages to help. To help you to revise there are a number of things that you could use. Books AQA green text books, CGP revision guide and workbook (these are available from the textiles department) Websites- BBC bitesize- Sketchbooks There is a lot of information about surface decoration techniques in these. AQA website, you will find past papers to download and complete.

4 Topics to revise These topics appear in the AQA text book and the CGP revision guide. The workbook also includes questions about each topic use this to consolidate your revision. Tick each section off when you understand it. Materials and components Types of fibre I have revised this I have revised this and understand it I need to revise this more Fabric construction Fibres and fabrics Combining fibres in fabrics New fabrics and technologies Choosing fabrics Dying and printing fabric Fabric maintenance, Decoration of fabric Fabric finishes Manufactured components. Environment, society and safety. Textiles and the environment Consumer rights and safety Manufacturing safety. Processes and manufacture Tools and equipment

5 Construction techniques ICT and industrial equipment Production processes Quality assurance and quality control Make a list of the topics that you need to find out more about below Top tips for revising 1. Start revising early - i.e. months, not days before the exam. Make a timetable to plan your revision and stick to it. 2. Don't spend ages making your notes look pretty- this is just wasting time. For diagrams, include all the details you need to learn, but don't try to produce a work of art. Limit yourself to 2 or 3 colours so you don't get carried away colouring things in. 3. Take short breaks - every hour, not every 10 minutes. 4. Use revision guides 5. In study leave, start revising early i.e. 9am that way you'll get your day's work done much quicker and will have time to relax in the evening. 6. Stick revision notes all around your house - so in the exam you think "aha, quadratic equations, they were on the fridge..." 7. Get yourself drinks and snacks-so you don't make excuses to stop every 10 minutes Sit at a proper desk- Don't try to revise in bed you will fall asleep! Remember to keep your revision active by doing writing and thinking maps. 9. Don't put it off - Sit down at your desk and GET ON WITH IT. 10. Do lots of practice exam papers 11. Read the exam timetable properly - double-check so you don't miss an exam and have plenty of time to prepare for it. 12. Find the right environment to revise - NOT in front of the TV. NOT listening to the radio. Music can sometimes be OK, but you need to find the right kind. It's got to be something that's just there in the background that you're not thinking about at all. Music without singing is better as you won't be tempted to dance around your bedroom like a big fool. 13. Remember to use thinking maps to help you in your revision.

6 Practice questions There are sections of practice questions at the end of each chapter in the revision guide and there are lots in the matching workbook. Here are a few to get you started too. 1. A manufacturing specification is a detailed product specification. What else does it need to include? 2. Explain what makes natural fibres more sustainable than other types of fibre. 3. What are many regenerated fibres made from? 4. In a woven fabric, in which direction does a. The weft yarn travel? b. The warp yarn travel? 5. Explain what a non-woven fabric is and suggest an example. 6. Explain why polyester is often used for nightclothes. 7. Give 4 reasons why you would combine fibres to make a fabric. 8. How are ripstop fabrics made? 9. What type of new fabric would be most useful for a. Overalls for a mechanic? b. Kneepad covers for a skateboarder. 10. Describe how a fabric can be given insect-repelling properties 11. Explain what is meant by a smart fabric 12. What is a fabric specification? 13. What information is it compulsory to show on a garments care label? 14. Explain why tightly woven fabrics are best for printing on. 15. What are the four main reasons for applying a finish to a fabric? 16. List three different types of components 17. How might Velcro lose its effectiveness over time? 18. Bondaweb is a fusible interfacing a. What is interfacing and how is it used? b. What does it mean if an interfacing is fusible? 19. Suggest two ways of reducing the amount of waste from textiles products that goes into a landfill. 20. Explain how fairtrade, organic cotton is produced. 21. Cotton is biodegradable, explain what this means. 22. Suggest a warning that should be put on a toy containing small parts that a young child may choke on. 23. Who is legally responsible for the health and safety of people in the workplace? 24. What four main areas of manufacturing textiles does the risk assessment need to cover?

7 25. What tool should you use to unpick seams, and why? 26. When you are using a sewing machine, what three things should you check on some sample fabric before starting the real thing? 27. How wide is a seam allowance usually? 28. Why would you add darts to a garment? 29. What does CAD/CAM mean? 30. List the three types of production process. 31. Explain what is meant by sub-assembly 32. What is meant by quality control? 33. Explain the difference between quality assurance and quality control. 34. Look at the clothing worn by the two cyclists in the photographs below. Cyclist A Cyclist B Fill in the table below to compare the clothing worn by the two cyclists. The first row of the table has been completed with an example for you. [3 marks] Cyclist A Short trouser length Cyclist B Full length trouser

8 35. Look at the clothing worn by Cyclist B. Tick the box to show the method of fabric construction used for Cyclist B s clothing. [1 mark] 36. Give the name for the construction method used for Cyclist B s clothing. [1 mark] 37. Give two reasons for using this type of fabric construction. [2 marks] 38. Describe three dangers of working on an industrial sewing machine. 39. Explain what is meant by the term risk assessment. 40. Explain the advantages of using a computer to design, present and communicate drawings? [4 marks] 41. Name and describe some sustainable fabrics and components that can be used to make fashionable clothing. You will be assessed on Quality of Written Communication (QWC) in this question. [8 marks]